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The Sontaran Experiment: Part One
Broadcast: Wednesday 22nd January 2003
12:00am-12:30am EST (05:00 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Ian Marter, Elisabeth Sladen, Kevin Lindsay

The Doctor, Harry and Sarah find Earth is a desolate wilderness. They meet a group of stranded human colonists who are being hunted by a robot and experimented upon by its master.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Wednesday 15th January 2003:
BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca
Weeknights 2 episodes Midnight + 4AM EST (9PM + 1AM PST)
Saturday/Sunday complete stories Midnight + 3:30AM EST (9PM + 12:30AM PST)
Wed Robot pts 1+2 of 4
Thu Robot pts 3+4 of 4

The 4th Doctor, Sarah, and U*N*I*T investigate a Think Tank that's built an enormous robot, the prime suspect in robberies that could yield a weapon of unprecedented power.
Fri The Ark In Space pts 1+2 of 4
The 4th Doctor, Sarah, and Harry encounter the survivors of humanity on an Ark in deep space. Someone doesn't want humanity to wake up from a very long sleep.
Sat The Masque of Mandragora all 4 pts
The Mandragora Heliz hides some of its energy in the TARDIS in a plot to subjugate the Earth in 1492 and prevent the Rennaissance. If Mandragora succeeds, its power will rule the world with an iron fist.
Sun The Hand Of Fear all 4 pts
Sarah has a near death experience when she is buried alive by a quarry explosion. While buried, she discovers a fossilized hand that is millions of years old. The hand holds the secret of a lost civilization, but will cause havoc and mayhem as long as it remains on Earth.
Mon The Ark In Space pts 3+4 of 4
The Wirrn are on the move, and Noah is starting to succumb to their hive mind. Meat is back on the menu.
Tue The Sontaran Experiment pts 1+2 of 2
The 4th Doctor, Sarah, and Harry explore an abandoned Earth, only to find a Sontaran already there with dreams of invasion.